Stoke City v Cardiff City: Walters out, Arnautovic in

JON Walters has failed a fitness test and will not start in the Premier League for Stoke City tonight for the first time since February 2011.

Walters, who has been picked 102 times in a row since coming off the bench to inspire a 3-2 win over Sunderland two and a half years ago, has suffered a thigh strain but is named on the bench to take on Cardiff City (7.45pm).

In comes Marko Arnautovic, who had been expected to be out for another week with a hamstring injury.

Marc Muniesa has been named as a substitute after the 4-0 thrashing at Everton at the weekend, with Marc Wilson taking his place in central defence.